On why the net zero all-electric challenge deserves the biggest brains trust we can manage (on 5 August at Flick the Switch) News from the front desk, issue 491: There’s pretty much consensus, in The Fifth Estate’s circles at least, that going all-electric is the most straight-forward way for most buildings to… 5
Why natural ventilation is so hard to come by Russell Hall Natural ventilation, or lack of. The modernist triumph of bare-arse glass for fully airconditioned office buildings has become the ubiquitous answer for high rise residential. Brisbane is now plagued by… 5
New collaborative housing guide for old, young… and anyone really Poppy Johnston | 27 June 2019 A new guide helps people organise a collaborative housing project, helping people navigate everything from development approvals and parking to community perceptions of boarding houses and breaking down the finance…
How to do collaborative housing sustainably and more affordably – Melbourne style Poppy Johnston | 18 July 2019 Three couples have pooled their sustainability, construction and architecture skills to transform a single family home in Brunswick, Melbourne, into three ultra sustainable townhouse with a semi-shared front yard.
